Crete is the largest island of Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean. The capital and largest city is Heraklion. Crete rests about 160 km south of the Greek mainland which extends in a direction east - west, south of the Aegean Sea, forming a natural southern boundary north of the Libyan.In Crete, flourished, from about 3000 BC-1400 BC, one of the earliest civilizations of Europe, the Minoan civilization. The archaeological museum of Heraklion is the largest in Crete and hosts the findings of the Minoan civilization.

Crete is the southernmost tip of Europe, the crossroad of 3 continents and 5 seas. Meeting point of different peoples, ancient melting pot of disparate cultures and centuries.A Greek place, a unique mix of data from the creative integration of a multiplicity of cultural forms in a gorgeous natural context.

About Knossos

Knossos is now on the whole island than the Parthenon in Athens. Thousands of tourists come from all corners of the earth to admire the famous Palace of Knossos and the beautiful archaeological discoveries, revealing an innovative culture that was born at Knossos in Minoan times and was so brilliant, that illuminated the whole of Europe.

A palace decorated with stunning, beautiful murals, painted in vivid colors on the columns and walls, tied with stories and myths, like the Minotaur and Ariadne with 'Mito' that are pulled Theseus from the Labyrinth ...(The archaeological site of Knossos is located 5 km southwest of Heraklion, and is 'guarded archaeological site, open daily from sunrise to sunset).